JP7356284B2 - Vehicle storage device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a storage device for a vehicle in which a passenger can store luggage.

Some vehicles are equipped with a vehicle storage device called a console box in which passengers can store their luggage. BACKGROUND ART As a conventional technique related to a vehicle storage device, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.

A vehicle storage device as shown in Patent Document 1 includes a storage main body whose top surface is open and can store items therein, and a lid body that is swingably supported by the storage main body and can open and close the opening. A biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction, a rotary damper fixed to the storage body, and a rotary damper that is rotatable with the lid and moves the lid from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position. It is equipped with a fan-shaped gear that meshes with the .

When the lid in the closed state is unlocked, the lid swings in the opening direction due to the biasing force of the biasing member. When the swinging lid reaches a predetermined opening degree, the fan-shaped gear engages with the rotary damper. The lid stops swinging due to the damping force of the rotary damper. Shaking of the lid body can be suppressed in the region where the damping force of the rotary damper is generated.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-331875

According to the vehicle storage device as disclosed in the patent document, when the lock is released from the closed state, the lid swings vigorously due to the urging force of the urging member. When the fan-shaped gear contacts the damper forcefully, contact noise may be generated, and the lid may swing in the closing direction due to reaction.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device for a vehicle that is highly marketable.

According to the present invention, a storage main body having one side open and capable of storing items therein;
a lid body swingably supported by the storage body via a shaft member and capable of opening and closing at least a portion of the opening;
a biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction;
a first damper and a second damper that are supported by either the storage main body or the lid body and are capable of attenuating the urging force of the urging member;
The first damper is provided on the other of the storage main body or the lid body, and the biasing member is applied to the first damper from the fully closed position to the fully open position of the lid body. a first transmission member capable of transmitting force;
The second damper is provided on the other of the storage main body or the lid body, and applies the biasing force of the biasing member from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a fully open position. a second transmitting member capable of transmitting;
The biasing force of the biasing member is such that the lid can swing in the opening direction from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position, and the lid stops swinging at the predetermined opening position. Provided is a vehicle storage device characterized in that the vehicle storage device is set to:

In the present invention, the biasing force of the biasing member can be attenuated by the first damper connected to the first transmission member, and the biasing force of the biasing member can be reduced when the second damper is connected to the second transmission member. Further attenuation is possible. In addition, the biasing force of the biasing member is set such that the lid can swing in the opening direction from the fully closed position to a predetermined opening position, and the lid stops swinging at the predetermined opening position. ing. Therefore, when the lid swings, it is possible to always generate a damping force by the first damper from the fully closed position to the fully open position. When the lid body swings from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position by the biasing force of the biasing member, the second damper is connected to the second transmission member. Thereby, it becomes possible to generate a damping force also by the second damper, and the swinging of the lid body due to the biasing force is stopped. The lid body can be swung by the passenger's hand from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position. When the occupant releases his or her hand from the lid between the predetermined opening position and the fully open position, the lid is held at the position where the lid is released. When the second damper is connected to the second transmission member, the damping force generated by the first damper can suppress vigorous contact between the second transmission member and the second damper. Two types of dampers: a first damper that can always generate a damping force, and a second damper that can generate a damping force only until the lid reaches the fully open position from a predetermined opening position. By using this, it is possible to provide a vehicle storage device that is quiet and has high marketability.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle storage device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing main parts of the vehicle storage device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating the vehicle storage device when the lid is located at a predetermined opening position, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of section 7B in FIG. 7A.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the description, left and right refers to left and right with respect to the occupant of the vehicle, and front and rear refers to front and rear with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle. Further, in the figure, Fr indicates the front, Rr indicates the rear, Le indicates the left when viewed from the occupant, Ri indicates the right when viewed from the occupant, Up indicates the top, and Dn indicates the bottom.
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Please refer to FIG. The vehicle storage device 10 is applied to, for example, a vehicle console box. Such a vehicle storage device 10 is arranged between the left and right front seats and at the center of the front part of the vehicle interior.

The vehicle storage device 10 includes a pair of side walls 11, 11 extending rearward from the front end of the vehicle compartment, a rear wall 12 connecting the rear ends of these side walls 11, 11, and a rear wall 12 connecting the rear ends of these side walls 11, 11. 11 and a rear wall portion 12 and capable of storing passenger luggage, and a locking mechanism 30 for keeping a lid 23 of this storage portion 20 in a closed state.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3. The storage section 20 includes a storage section main body 21 which has an open top surface and can store items therein, a shaft member 22 that passes through the rear part of the storage section main body 21 in the left-right direction, and a shaft member 22 that extends through the shaft member 22. The lid body 23 is swingably supported by the storage main body 21, and two coil springs 24, 24 (biasing members 24, 24) provided on the shaft member 22 and biasing the lid body 23 in the opening direction. ), a first damper 25 supported on the right rear part of the lid body 23 and capable of attenuating the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24, and a first damper 25 supported on the left rear part of the lid body 23 and capable of attenuating the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24. a second damper 26 , a first transmission member 27 that is integrally formed on the right rear part of the storage section main body 21 and can transmit the biasing force of the coil springs 24 , 24 to the first damper 25 ; It has a second transmission member 28 that is integrally formed at the rear part and can transmit the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24 to the second damper 26.

See FIG. 4. The lock mechanism 30 includes a button 31 that is supported by the side wall 11 and is pressed by the occupant to release the lock, a rod portion 32 that is integrally formed with the button 31 and extends rearward from the button 31, and a rod portion 32 that is integrally formed with the button 31 and extends rearward from the button 31. a rod-shaped lock shaft portion 33 provided at the rear of the lock shaft portion 33; a swing plate portion 34 that is swingably supported by the lock shaft portion 33 and whose upper end is locked to the lid body 23; It has a lock spring part 35 that biases the swing plate part 34 toward the rod part 32.

For example, a resin molded product is used for the housing main body 21. Also refer to FIG. 3. The storage unit main body 21 includes a main body bottom part 21a located at the bottom, main body side wall parts 21b, 21b raised from the left and right sides of the main body bottom part 21a, and main body side walls 21b, 21b raised from the main body bottom part 21a. A main body front wall part 21c which is connected to the front ends of the main body side wall parts 21b and 21b, and a main body rear wall part 21d which is raised from the main body bottom part 21a and which connects the main body side wall parts 21b and the rear ends of 21b. and has.

The shaft member 22 is a round bar-shaped member that is supported by the storage section main body 21 via a first transmission member 27 and a second transmission member 28 . The shaft member 22 passes through the first transmission member 27, the second transmission member 28, and the lid 23.

See FIG. 2. The lid body 23 is formed integrally with left and right lid hinge parts 23a, 23a that are swingably supported by the shaft member 22, and the front parts of these lid hinge parts 23a, 23a. It has a lid main body part 23b that can cover the opening.

See FIG. 4. Furthermore, the lid body 23 has a lid claw portion 23c that can be locked to the swing plate portion 34 and is formed in a claw shape. The lid claw portion 23c is integrally formed with the lid body portion 23b.

See FIG. 2. The coil springs 24, 24 can also be constructed from one member. Further, the coil springs 24, 24 can also be constructed by being divided into three or more members. Furthermore, any member other than a coil spring can be used as the biasing member as long as it can bias the lid body 23 in the opening direction.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 5. The first damper 25 is constituted by a rotary damper. The first damper 25 includes a first damper body 25a fixed to the right lid hinge 23a and filled with oil, and a gear rotatably supported by the first damper body 25a. and a first damper gear portion 25b that meshes with the first transmission member 27.

The first damper gear portion 25b is located between the left and right lid hinge portions 23a, 23a. The first damper 25 rotates around the shaft member 22 as the lid body 23 rotates from the fully closed position to the fully open position. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lid body 23 swings to the fully open position, the first damper 25 rotates to the position shown by the two-dot chain line.

Note that in the state shown in FIG. 5, the lid body 23 is located at the fully closed position.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 6. The second damper 26 is configured by a rotary damper. The second damper 26 includes a second damper body 26a fixed to the left lid hinge 23a and filled with oil, and a gear rotatably supported by the second damper body 26a. and a second damper gear portion 26b that meshes with the second transmission member 28.

The second damper gear portion 26b is located between the left and right lid hinge portions 23a, 23a. The second damper 26 rotates around the shaft member 22 as the lid body 23 rotates from the fully closed position to the fully open position. As shown in FIG. 6, when the lid body 23 swings to the fully open position, the second damper 26 rotates to the position shown by the two-dot chain line.

In addition, in the state shown in FIG. 6, the lid body 23 is located at a fully closed position.

See FIG. 5. The first transmission member 27 is integrally formed with the housing main body 21 at the rear of the main body rear wall portion 21d. The first transmission member 27 is located between the left and right lid hinge parts 23a. That is, the side surfaces of the first damper 25 and the first transmission member 27 are covered by the left and right lid hinge parts 23a.

The first transmission member 27 is formed with a gear-shaped first transmission member gear portion 27a that is formed to be able to mesh with the first damper gear portion 25b. The first transmission member 27 is connected to the main body rear wall portion 21d via a first rib 27b.

The first transmission member gear portion 27a is formed along the trajectory of the first damper 25. The first transmission member gear portion 27a is configured to correspond to the area in which the first damper 25 moves so as to mesh with the first damper gear portion 25b from the state in which the lid body 23 is located in the fully closed position to the state in which the lid body 23 is located in the fully open position. It is formed by

See FIG. 6. The second transmission member 28 is integrally formed with the housing main body 21 at the rear of the main body rear wall portion 21d. The second transmission member 28 is located between the left and right lid hinge parts 23a. That is, the second damper 26 and the second transmission member 28 have side surfaces covered by the left and right lid hinge parts 23a.

The second transmission member 28 is formed with a gear-shaped second transmission member gear portion 28a that is formed to be able to mesh with the second damper gear portion 26b. The second transmission member 28 is connected to the main body rear wall portion 21d via a second rib 28b.

The second transmission member gear portion 28a is formed along the trajectory of the second damper 26. The second transmission member gear portion 28a is arranged in an area in which the second damper 26 moves so that the second transmission member gear portion 28a meshes with the second damper gear portion 26b from a state where the lid body 23 is located at a predetermined opening position to a state where the lid body 23 is located at a fully open position. It is formed in a corresponding manner. The predetermined opening position of the lid body 23 will be described later.

Also refer to FIG. 5. Comparing the region where the first damper gear portion 25b is formed with respect to the first transmission member 27 and the region where the second damper gear portion 26b is formed with respect to the second transmission member 28, it is found that the formation of the first damper gear portion 25b The area covered is wider. Therefore, in a part of the region where the first damper gear meshes with the first transmission member gear portion 27a, the second damper gear portion 26b does not mesh with the second transmission member gear portion 28a. This portion is called a non-transmission portion 28c to which the urging force of the coil springs 24, 24 (see FIG. 3) is not transmitted. The non-transmission portion 28c is formed from a position corresponding to the fully closed position of the lid body 23 to a position corresponding to a predetermined opening position. That is, the second damper 26 does not generate damping force from the fully closed position of the lid body 23 to the predetermined opening position.

The operation of the vehicle storage device 10 described above will be explained.

See FIG. 4. When the occupant pushes the button 31 toward the rear, the rod portion 32 moves backward together with the button 31. As the rod portion 32 retreats, the lower portion of the swing plate portion 34 swings rearward about the lock shaft portion 33. At this time, the upper part of the swing plate part 34 swings forward about the lock shaft part 33. When the upper part of the swing plate part 34 swings forward, the locked state between the swing plate part 34 and the lid claw part 23c is released. Since the lid body 23 is biased in the opening direction by the coil springs 24, 24 (see FIG. 3), it swings upward.

See FIG. 5. When the lid body 23 swings upward, the first damper 25 also rotates around the shaft member 22. At this time, the first damper gear part 25b rotates because the first damper gear part 25b meshes with the first transmission member gear part 27a. As the first damper gear portion 25b rotates, the first damper 25 generates a damping force. This damping force acts as a resistance to the force that causes the lid body 23 to swing in the opening direction.

Here, the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24 (see FIG. 3) is larger than the damping force generated by the first damper 25. Therefore, the lid body 23 swings in the opening direction while generating a damping force.

Please refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B. When the lid body 23 swings to a predetermined opening position, the second damper gear portion 26b meshes with the second transmission member gear portion 28a. The second damper 26 generates a damping force by applying force in the rotational direction of the second damper gear portion 26b. Thereby, the lid body 23 stops at a predetermined opening position. In other words, the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24 is set so that the lid 23 stops swinging at a predetermined opening position.

The lid body 23 can be swung by the passenger's hand from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position. When the occupant releases the lid body 23 between the predetermined opening position and the fully open position, the lid body is held at the position from which the passenger's hand is released.

When closing the opening of the storage section main body 21, the occupant swings the lid 23 to the fully closed position. As shown in FIG. 4, the lid claw portion 23c is engaged with the swing plate portion 34, and the lid 23 is held in the fully closed position.

The vehicle storage device 10 described above has the following effects.

The vehicle storage device 10 is capable of attenuating the urging force of the coil springs 24, 24 by a first damper 25 connected to a first transmission member 27, and a second damper 26 is connected to a second transmission member 28. In this case, it is possible to further attenuate the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24. In addition, the biasing force of the coil springs 24, 24 allows the lid 23 to swing in the opening direction from the fully closed position to a predetermined opening position, and the lid 23 stops swinging at the predetermined opening position. It is set as follows. Therefore, when the lid body 23 swings, it is possible to always generate a damping force by the first damper 25 from the fully closed position to the fully open position. When the lid body 23 swings from the fully closed position to a predetermined opening position by the urging force of the coil springs 24 , the second damper 26 is connected to the second transmission member 28 . This makes it possible to generate a damping force also by the second damper 26, and the swinging of the lid body 23 due to the biasing force is stopped. When the second damper 26 is connected to the second transmission member 28, the damping force generated by the first damper 25 prevents the second transmission member 28 and the second damper 26 from coming into forceful contact. Can be done. A first damper 25 that can always generate damping force, and a second damper 26 that can generate damping force only until the lid body 23 reaches the fully open position from a predetermined opening position. By using different types of dampers, it is possible to provide a vehicle storage device 10 that is quiet and has high marketability.

The second transmission member 28 includes a second transmission member gear portion 28a that engages with the second damper 26 from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position of the lid body 23. That is, the second damper 26 is connected to the second transmission member 28 via a gear. Depending on the range in which the gear is formed, a predetermined opening position can be easily set.

The first transmission member 27 and the second transmission member 28 are integrally formed with the housing main body 21, and the first damper 25 and the second damper 26 are supported by the lid body 23. . By integrally forming the first transmission member 27 and the second transmission member 28 on the fixed-side storage section main body 21, the strength can be further increased. By increasing the strength of the first transmission member 27 and the second transmission member 28, the damping force can be generated from the first damper 25 and the second damper 26 more reliably.

In addition, the main body rear wall portion 21d (wall portion 21d) of the storage section main body 21 and the first transmission member 27 are connected by a first rib 27b. Further, the main body rear wall portion 21d (wall portion 21d) of the storage section main body 21 and the second transmission member 28 are connected by a second rib 28b. Thereby, the strength of the first transmission member 27 and the second transmission member 28 can be increased.

Furthermore, the lid body 23 has a pair of lid hinge parts 23a, 23a extending from the lid body part 23b that opens and closes the opening of the storage part body 21 toward the shaft member 22, and through which the shaft member 22 passes. ing. The first damper 25, the second damper 26, the first transmission member 27, and the second transmission member 28 are located between the lid hinge parts 23a, 23a. By covering these members with the lid hinge parts 23a, 23a, it is possible to improve the design and the protection.

Although the vehicle storage device according to the present invention has been described based on an example in which it is applied to a console box, it can also be applied to a glove box, etc., and is not limited to these types. Further, depending on the part to which the storage part body is applied, the opening of the storage part main body can be formed on the rear surface, the front surface, or the side surface.

The first damper and the second damper may be rotary dampers with different characteristics, or may be rotary dampers with the same characteristics. When dampers with different characteristics are employed, the damping force generated by each damper can be made different. For example, a rotary damper that generates a larger damping force by the second damper can be used. This increases the degree of freedom in design.

Further, the first damper and the second damper may be supported by the housing main body. At this time, the first transmission member and the second transmission member are provided on the lid. Furthermore, either the first damper or the second damper can be provided in the housing main body, and the other can be provided in the lid. At this time, the first transmission member is provided on the other member of the housing main body or the lid body to which the first damper is provided. Further, the second transmission member is provided on the other member of the housing main body or the lid body to which the second damper is provided.

The present invention is not limited to the examples as long as the functions and effects of the present invention are achieved.

The vehicle storage device of the present invention is suitable for a console box of a passenger vehicle.

10...Vehicle storage device 21...Storage part body 22...Shaft member 23...Lid body 24...Coil spring (biasing member)
25...First damper 26...Second damper 27...First transmission member 28...Second transmission member, 28a...Second transmission member gear part

Claims (4)

A storage main body that is open on one side and can store items inside;
a lid body swingably supported by the storage body via a shaft member and capable of opening and closing at least a portion of the opening;
a biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction;
a first damper and a second damper supported by the lid and capable of attenuating the urging force of the urging member;
a first transmission member provided in the storage main body and capable of transmitting the biasing force of the biasing member to the first damper from a fully closed position to a fully open position of the lid;
a second transmission member provided in the storage main body and capable of transmitting the biasing force of the biasing member from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position of the lid;
The biasing force of the biasing member is such that the lid can swing in the opening direction from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position, and the lid stops swinging at the predetermined opening position. is set to
The first transmission member includes a first transmission member gear portion that meshes with the first damper from a fully closed position to a fully open position of the lid body,
The second transmission member includes a second transmission member gear portion that meshes with the second damper from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a fully open position, and a second transmission member gear portion that meshes with the second damper from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a predetermined opening position. A storage device for a vehicle, comprising: a non-transmission portion that does not engage with the second damper and does not cause the second damper to generate a damping force. A storage main body that is open on one side and can store items inside;
a lid body swingably supported by the storage body via a shaft member and capable of opening and closing at least a portion of the opening;
a biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction;
a first damper and a second damper that are supported by either the storage main body or the lid body and are capable of attenuating the urging force of the urging member;
The first damper is provided on the other of the storage main body or the lid body, and the biasing member is provided on the first damper from the fully closed position to the fully open position of the lid body. a first transmission member capable of transmitting a biasing force of ;
The second damper is provided on the other of the storage main body or the lid body, and the biasing force of the biasing member is applied from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position of the lid body. a second transmission member capable of transmitting ;
The biasing force of the biasing member is such that the lid can swing in the opening direction from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position, and the lid stops swinging at the predetermined opening position. is set to
The first transmission member includes a first transmission member gear portion that meshes with the first damper from a fully closed position to a fully open position of the lid body,
The second transmission member includes a second transmission member gear portion that meshes with the second damper from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a fully open position, and a second transmission member gear portion that meshes with the second damper from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a predetermined opening position. a non-transmission portion that does not mesh with the second damper and does not generate a damping force on the second damper in accordance with the position ;
The first transmission member and the second transmission member are integrally formed in the storage main body,
The first damper and the second damper are supported by the lid,
The lid has a pair of lid hinge parts supported by the shaft member,
The vehicle storage device is characterized in that the first damper, the second damper, the first transmission member, and the second transmission member have side surfaces covered by the pair of lid hinge parts. . A storage main body that is open on one side and can store items inside;
The main body of the storage unit is swingably supported via a shaft member, and at least a portion of the opening is opened. A lid that can be opened and closed,
a biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction;
It is supported by either the storage unit main body or the lid, and applies the biasing force of the biasing member. a first damper and a second damper capable of damping;
The first damper is supported on the other of the housing main body or the lid body. The biasing force of the biasing member is applied to the first damper from the fully closed position to the fully open position of the lid. a first transmitting member capable of transmitting;
The second damper is supported on the other of the housing main body or the lid body. and is capable of transmitting the biasing force of the biasing member from a predetermined opening position of the lid body to a fully open position. a second transmission member;
The biasing force of the biasing member is such that the lid is in the open position from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position. The lid body can swing in the direction, and the swinging of the lid body stops at the predetermined opening position. is set to
The first transmission member is configured to transmit the first damper from a fully closed position to a fully open position of the lid body. a first transmission member gear portion meshing with the first transmission member gear portion;
The second transmission member is configured to transmit the second transmission member from a predetermined opening position to a fully open position of the lid body. a second transmission member gear portion that meshes with the damper, and a second transmission member gear portion that engages with the damper and the lid body from the fully closed position to the predetermined opening position. Correspondingly, a non-transmission part that does not mesh with the second damper and does not generate damping force in the second damper. , including;
The first transmission member and the second transmission member are disposed at each end of the shaft member. A vehicle storage device characterized by: Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first damper and the second damper are provided facing each other. The vehicle storage device according to item 1.

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